Melalucca Foundation
Melalucca Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $4.7M.
Melalucca Foundation at a glance
In short: Melalucca Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000,000
- Total assets
- $25,821,848
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Melalucca Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Girls Incorporated ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Melalucca Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2019) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girls Incorporated New York, NY | General Charitable Purpose | $2,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,821,848 | $4,822,725 | $2,529,687 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $2,177,807 | $4,717,301 | $1,745,815 |
| 2024 | $22,299,868 | $2,643,196 | $2,299,350 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $2,178,948 | $2,387,238 | $1,688,225 |
| 2023 | $21,956,022 | $479,055 | $2,459,137 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $2,182,186 | $382,546 | $1,616,937 |
| 2022 | $23,936,104 | $-273,768 | $2,326,405 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $2,171,688 | $608,922 | $1,701,975 |
| 2021 | $26,536,277 | $3,492,081 | $2,318,628 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $2,156,605 | $3,296,196 | $1,901,339 |
| 2020 | $25,845,674 | $606,746 | $2,278,462 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — | $493,257 | $2,134,720 |
| 2019 | $27,034,540 | $945,823 | $2,331,510 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — | $834,751 | $2,149,057 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melalucca Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Melalucca Foundation is led by W. H. Soskin, President & Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
W. H. Soskin
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Doug Bauer
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
$27K (2019) → $27K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Doug Bauer (Secretary, Treasurer, Director).
Frequently asked questions about Melalucca Foundation
How much does Melalucca Foundation give each year?
Melalucca Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Melalucca Foundation?
Melalucca Foundation reported $25.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Melalucca Foundation operate?
Melalucca Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Melalucca Foundation's EIN?
Melalucca Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1699444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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